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What Do We Know about the World?
of the book (which will be available in several formats: CD, zip-iso, pdf,
html and e-pub) while Windsor Studies in Argumentation (WSIA) will
most probably produce their own version (we nevertheless maintained
both logos and both editorial boards as agreed upon initially).
Thanks to Christopher Tindale for having a look at one of the pre-fi-
nal versions of the manuscript.
The Ant and the Chrysalis
An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food came across a Chrys-
alis that was very near its time of change. The Chrysalis moved its tail, and thus attract-
ed the attention of the Ant, who then saw for the first time that it was alive. “Poor, pit-
iable animal!” cried the Ant disdainfully. “What a sad fate is yours! While I can run
hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the tallest tree, you lie impris-
oned here in your shell, with power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail.” The
Chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after, when the
Ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what had be-
come of its contents, he felt himself suddenly shaded and fanned by the gorgeous
wings of a beautiful Butterfly. “Behold in me,” said the Butterfly, “your much-pitied
friend! Boast now of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me to lis-
ten.” So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along and aloft on the summer
breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the Ant forever.
“Appearances are deceptive.”
Aesop’s fable
Igor Ž. Žagar, editor in chief, Digital Library
Ljubljana, August 31, 2013
of the book (which will be available in several formats: CD, zip-iso, pdf,
html and e-pub) while Windsor Studies in Argumentation (WSIA) will
most probably produce their own version (we nevertheless maintained
both logos and both editorial boards as agreed upon initially).
Thanks to Christopher Tindale for having a look at one of the pre-fi-
nal versions of the manuscript.
The Ant and the Chrysalis
An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food came across a Chrys-
alis that was very near its time of change. The Chrysalis moved its tail, and thus attract-
ed the attention of the Ant, who then saw for the first time that it was alive. “Poor, pit-
iable animal!” cried the Ant disdainfully. “What a sad fate is yours! While I can run
hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the tallest tree, you lie impris-
oned here in your shell, with power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail.” The
Chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after, when the
Ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what had be-
come of its contents, he felt himself suddenly shaded and fanned by the gorgeous
wings of a beautiful Butterfly. “Behold in me,” said the Butterfly, “your much-pitied
friend! Boast now of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me to lis-
ten.” So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along and aloft on the summer
breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the Ant forever.
“Appearances are deceptive.”
Aesop’s fable
Igor Ž. Žagar, editor in chief, Digital Library
Ljubljana, August 31, 2013
